FINDING AN APARTMENT: AN ESL ROLE PLAY (A MINIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE REQUIRED TO PLAY THIS GAME.

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1 FINDING AN APARTMENT: AN ESL ROLE PLAY (A MINIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE REQUIRED TO PLAY THIS GAME. This pdf file has all you need to get you started on role playing. It s easy to play this game. You need two people to play. One of you will be a student in search of an apartment while the other person will be a landlord looking to rent an apartment. If you are the person looking for an apartment print out the sheets called I m Calling About the and if you are a landlord print out the sheet called s for Rent. The person looking for an apartment has to fill in his chart. Enjoy the game and let s see if how many of you can complete this practice assignment.

Finding an You are a university student looking in the newspaper for an apartment to rent. Talk to the person who is advertising the apartment and find out more about the apartment.

2 Finding an You are a university student looking in the newspaper for an apartment to rent. Talk to the person who is advertising the apartment and find out more about the apartment. Write down the information in the table below Location Introductory Telephone Conversation: A: Hello. B: Hi, I m calling about the apartment for rent. Is it still available? A: Yes, it s available. Would you like to see it? B: Yes, but would you mind if I ask you a few questions over the phone first? B: No, not at all. What do you need to know? Rent Size Distance to University Public Transport Questions to for B to Ask: Where is it located? How much is the rent? How big is it? How far is it from the school? How close is it to public transportation? Are pets allowed? Are there any facilities in the building? What is the neighborhood like? Is there any private parking? Pets Allowed Facilities in Building Neighborhood Parking Lanternfish ESL:

3 Finding an You are a university student looking in the newspaper for an apartment to rent. Talk to the person who is advertising the apartment and find out more about the apartment. Write down the information in the table below Location Introductory Telephone Conversation: A: Hello. B: Hi, I m calling about the apartment for rent. Is it still available? A: Yes, it s available. Would you like to see it? B: Yes, but would you mind if I ask you a few questions over the phone first? B: No, not at all. What do you need to know? Rent Size Distance to University Public Transport Questions to for B to Ask: Where is it? What s the rent? How many rooms does it have? Is it close to the university? Is there public transportation nearby? Are pets OK? Are there any facilities in the building? What else is in the neighborhood? Is there a place where I can park my car? Pets Allowed Facilities in Building Neighborhood Parking Lanternfish ESL:

4 s for Rent Location: Downtown Rent: $ Size: 1 bedroom Distance to University: 25 minutes by car/40 minutes by subway. Public Transportation: 2 minutes from the subway/near all major bus routes. Pets: No pets allowed. Facilities in Building: Pool/Weight room. Neighborhood: Busy downtown neighborhood close to the theaters, restaurants, pubs, and shopping centers. Parking: Private underground parking. Location: On the waterfront. Rent: $ Size: 1 bedroom plus den. Distance to University: Half an hour by car/ An hour by bus. Public Transportation: 2 minute walk to a major bus route. Pets: Most pets allowed but not dogs. Facilities in Building: Exercise room with sauna. Neighborhood: Busy neighborhood close to beaches and restaurants. Parking: No private parking. (Must park on street). Location: South side of town. Rent: $ Size: 2 bedroom Distance to University: 15 minutes by car/30 minutes by bus. Public Transportation: 5 minute walk to a major bus route. Pets: Pets allowed. Neighborhood: Quiet residential neighborhood close to parks. Parking: Private parking available for $20.00 per month. Location: West side of town near to the River. Rent: $ Size: 2 bedroom/2 bathroom Distance to University: 20 minutes by car/half hour by bus. Public Transportation: 10 minute walk to a major bus route. Pets: Pets allowed except dogs or cats. Facilities in Building: Pool/Hot tub/sauna Neighborhood: Commercial neighborhood close to shopping centers and other businesses. Parking: Private parking on a first-comefirst-serve 2007 Lanternfish ESL

5 s for Rent Location: University district. Rent: $ Size: 1 bedroom Distance to University: 5 minutes on foot. Public Transportation: 2 minutes from the subway/near all major bus routes. Pets: No pets allowed. Neighborhood: Busy neighborhood with lots of student housing. Close to many restaurants and pubs. Parking: Must park on street. Location: On the waterfront. Rent: $ Size: 2 bedroom plus den. Distance to University: 40 minutes by car/an hour 20 minutes by bus. Public Transportation: 2 minute walk to nearest bus stop. Pets: Most pets allowed but not dogs. Facilities in Building: Pool/Hot tub/sauna/weight room. Neighborhood: Parking: Private underground parking. Location: East side of town. Rent: $ Size: Studio apartment Distance to University: 1 hour by car/an hour and a half by bus. Public Transportation: 10 minutes to the nearest bus stop. Pets: Pets allowed. Neighborhood: Industrial neighborhood. Lots of factories and workers housing. Parking: Private parking lot on a first-comefirst-serve Location: South side of town. Rent: $ Size: Studio apartment. Distance to University: 20 minutes by car/30 minutes by bus. Public Transportation: Pets: Small pets allowed. No cats or dogs. Facilities in Building: Weight room. Neighborhood: Quiet residential neighborhood near many parks and supermarkets. Parking: Private parking spot available for $15.00 per month Lanternfish ESL

6 s for Rent Location: Downtown Rent: $ Size: 2 bedroom. Distance to University: 30 minutes by car/40 minutes by subway. Public Transportation: 5 minutes from the subway on foot/near all major bus routes. Pets: No pets allowed. Facilities in Building: Hot tub and weight room. Neighborhood: Busy downtown neighborhood close to the theaters, restaurants, pubs, and shopping centers. Parking: Private underground parking. Location: University District Rent: $ Size: 1 bedroom. Distance to University: 10 minutes on foot. Public Transportation: 10 minute walk to the nearest subway station. Pets: Yes, but no dogs allowed. Neighborhood: Busy neighborhood with lots of student housing. Close to many restaurants and pubs. Parking: No parking available. Must park on street. Location: West side of town near to the River. Rent: $ Size: 1 bedroom plus den. Distance to University: 20 minutes by car. 25 minutes by subway. Public Transportation: 3 minute walk to the nearest subway station. Pets: Pets allowed. Facilities in Building: Neighborhood: Commercial neighborhood close to shopping centers and other businesses. Parking: Private parking lot on a first-comefirst-serve Location: East side of town. Rent: $ Size: Studio apartment. Distance to University: An hour by car/an hour and a half by bus. Public Transportation: 2 minute walk to the nearest bus stop. Pets: Pets allowed except dogs or cats. Neighborhood: Industrial neighborhood, near many factories. Parking: Private parking lot on a first-comefirst-serve 2007 Lanternfish ESL

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